rekna - My little place on the internethttp://rekna.xyz/Recent content on rekna - My little place on the internetHugo -- gohugo.ioen-USdasmikko@gmail.com (Mikkel Jensen)dasmikko@gmail.com (Mikkel Jensen)John Doe (CC BY 4.0)Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +00003D Printinghttp://rekna.xyz/3dprint/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000dasmikko@gmail.com (Mikkel Jensen)http://rekna.xyz/3dprint/Alright, so one of my main hobbies is 3D printing. It’s such an amazing tool to have in your arsenal as a creator, tinkerer or creative artist. You can so quickly whip something together in a CAD software, and sit with it in your hands in a short time later. The fact you can print stuff other people have made, is amazing too. What are you using? I’m currently sporting a Creality CR-6 SE, with a couple of upgrades.Alright, so one of my main hobbies is 3D printing. It’s such an amazing tool to have in your arsenal as a creator, tinkerer or creative artist.

You can so quickly whip something together in a CAD software, and sit with it in your hands in a short time later. The fact you can print stuff other people have made, is amazing too.

What are you using?

I’m currently sporting a Creality CR-6 SE, with a couple of upgrades.

I think it’s a fairly decent printer. It gets the job done, especially after the firmware upgrade. I have had some issues with the stock glass bed, but I have since upgraded to a PEI bed, which is amazing.

Upgrades 🔧

Here is a list of upgrades i’ve done to my printer.

Dual gear extruder

This should allow me to more easily use softer filaments like TPU. It’s also makes it a more stable extuder.

PEI bed plate

I have ditched the old stock glass bed, which I had a ton of adhesion issues with. Now I use a nice powder coated PEI plate, that is mounted magnetically, and is flexiable. Which also makes the print adhere better, and very easy to remove when cooled off.

Capricon bowden tube

This is just a better PTFE bowden tube from Capricon

PrimaCreator Ruby nozzle 0.4mm

This nozzle should allow me to print with various abbrasive filaments, without nozzle weardown.

Custom firmware (Community firmware)

I have flashed the better community firmware, that adds a bunch of new features.

Future upgrades

I’m planning on upgrading the Hotend to the MicroSwiss all metal hotend, which should help with potentional heat creep issues.

Currently my printer is inside my house, but I’m planning to move it to my shed, so I can print at night, and not have to worry about the noise.

I will blog about it, so stay tuned!

]]>Abouthttp://rekna.xyz/about/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000dasmikko@gmail.com (Mikkel Jensen)http://rekna.xyz/about/Hi there! My name is Mikkel (also known as rekNa), and this my little corner of the internet. I like to spend my spare time on random tech projects, such as web/app development, keyboard stuff or console modding (but not limited to!).

Hi there!

My name is Mikkel (also known as rekNa), and this my little corner of the internet.

I like to spend my spare time on random tech projects, such as web/app development, keyboard stuff or console modding (but not limited to!).

]]>Learning 3D sculptinghttp://rekna.xyz/blog/nomad-sculpt/Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000dasmikko@gmail.com (Mikkel Jensen)http://rekna.xyz/blog/nomad-sculpt/I’ve been 3D printing for a couple of years now, and can relatively easily create various practical things in Plasticity 3D. While this is awesome, and it’s great to be able to create stuff to repair or solve an issue I’m having with something, I’ve been craving to create more creative stuff. I have pretty much binge-watched a tonne of Nomad Sculpt videos, and see other people create these amazing things, which sparked a thing in my brain.I’ve been 3D printing for a couple of years now, and can relatively easily create various practical things in Plasticity 3D. While this is awesome, and it’s great to be able to create stuff to repair or solve an issue I’m having with something, I’ve been craving to create more creative stuff.

I have pretty much binge-watched a tonne of Nomad Sculpt videos, and see other people create these amazing things, which sparked a thing in my brain.

I was super lucky that there was an amazing deal on a Samsung Galaxy Tab S10+, which sealed the deal. I bought it, and bought Nomad Sculpt.

It’s all pretty overwhelming right now, as I’m struggling to figure out what to sculpt. I ended up making a small sitting toy bear, and I’m actually pretty happy with my first sculpt.

Can’t wait to doodle more, and will try to post updates.

]]>Spool roller upgrade (attempt)http://rekna.xyz/blog/spool-roller/Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000dasmikko@gmail.com (Mikkel Jensen)http://rekna.xyz/blog/spool-roller/Ok, so I wanted to improve the stock spool holder on my Creality CR-6 SE. It’s just bit of plastic that you put the spool on, and it adds a lot of friction when printing. It does the job, but it could be better. I found this spool roller on Thingiverse, and decided to print it. It’s a simple design, but sadly it didn’t seem to work as I wanted.Ok, so I wanted to improve the stock spool holder on my Creality CR-6 SE. It’s just bit of plastic that you put the spool on, and it adds a lot of friction when printing. It does the job, but it could be better.

I found this spool roller on Thingiverse, and decided to print it. It’s a simple design, but sadly it didn’t seem to work as I wanted.

]]>Initial commithttp://rekna.xyz/blog/inital-commit/Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000dasmikko@gmail.com (Mikkel Jensen)http://rekna.xyz/blog/inital-commit/Well… Welcome to my little corner of the internet! I will try to post about random project about web development, 3D printing, console modding and everything in between! So come visit in the future!Well… Welcome to my little corner of the internet! I will try to post about random project about web development, 3D printing, console modding and everything in between!

So come visit in the future!

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